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The trial for a man charged in the death of a well-known Eugene educator and musician got underway Tuesday in Lane County Circuit Court. Scott Stolarczyk is charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants and manslaughter for causing the death of Sharon Schuman on April 23, 2025. He has pleaded not guilty.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of seven members of an alleged burglary ring that has targeted Asian American business owners across Oregon has pleaded guilty, according to authorities. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon revealed Colombian national Jhon Alexander Quintero pleaded guilty to conspiracy...

A new workforce development program in Eugene is teaching people living in shelters how to become bicycle mechanics. People like Delanya Clarkson, who came into the program with no mechanical experience. She rides bikes, but has never had the chance to learn more about how they function. “Now I can...

EUGENE, Ore. — Day three of the Scott Stolarczyk trial is so far focused on the mechanical integrity of the defendant’s vehicle and new digital evidence recovered from the crash that killed Sharon Schuman. Jurors saw security footage from Stolarczyk’s apartment complex on the morning of the accident....

🕒: Monday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM; Friday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM; Sunday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM. Cornucopia serves as the casual, greenery-framed heartbeat of the neighborhood, offering a “home-away-from-home” experience that has local foodies completely hooked. Fans from Springfield swarm...

For the beer and wine enthusiasts here in Eugene and Springfield, there’s a few exciting beer and wine events coming up. On April 2, The Bier Stein (TheBierStein.com) is hosting a watch party for the Oregon Beer Awards. Here, you can find out which local breweries are taking home the gold without having to travel all...

Lane County says it has lost more than $5 million in fees from waste hauler Sanipac exporting waste to its parent company’s southern Oregon landfill. That’s left the county short on the funds it needs to operate its 15 transfer stations. Haulers normally pay fees when they drop...

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Flames and smoke pouring from a Cottage Grove motel early Thursday prompted officers on patrol to rush in and help tenants evacuate, but one person was later found dead. The Cottage Grove Police Department said that on April 2, 2026, just after 2:30 a.m., officers...

Eleven Willamalane Park and Recreation District employees who have achieved 20 or more years of service with the district have been honored with new trees in parks throughout Springfield. The new trees around Springfield will help rebuild tree canopy from ice storm losses. Honored employees were invited to help...

EUGENE, Ore. - A monument honoring Eugene's founding Black families was revealed for the first time ahead of its eventual installation this fall. The "Across the Bridge Monument" honors the contributions of Eugene's early Black community. Families whose homes once stood in what is now Alton Baker Park were displaced...